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IUPAC name dipotassium; hexabromo rhenium(2-) | |
Other names Potassium hexabromorhenate(IV) | |
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Properties | |
Br6K2Re | |
Molar mass | 743.828 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | dark red crystals |
Density | 4.34 g/cm3 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Potassium hexabromorhenate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula K2ReBr6. [1] [2]
Fusion of rhenium with potassium bromide in a bromine vapor current:
The effect of hydrobromic acid on a mixture of potassium bromide with rhenium(VI) oxide: [3]
Reduction of potassium perrenate by potassium iodide in concentrated hydrobromic acid: [3]
Potassium hexabromorhenate dissolves in hydrobromic acid to create a red or deep yellow solution. [4]
Reacts with water.
The compound forms dark red crystals of cubic system, space group Fm3m. [5]
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